Description & Citation--Study No. 8448
Bibliographic Description |
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Study No.: |
08448 |
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Title: |
Annual Survey of Governments, 1983: Finance Statistics |
Principal Investigator(s): |
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Bibliographic Citation: |
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ANNUAL SURVEY OF GOVERNMENTS, 1983: FINANCE STATISTICS. 2nd ICPSR release. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 1985. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1986. doi:10.3886/ICPSR08448.v2 |
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Scope of Study |
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Summary: |
For each governmental unit surveyed, finance data are provided for revenues, expenditures, indebtedness, and cash and security holdings. Revenue data are listed by source, and expenditures are listed by function and type. Functions include education, administration, police and fire protection, health care, utilities, transit and highways, and public welfare. Expenditure types include intergovernmental transactions, current operations, and capital outlays. Data are also provided for employee retirement systems operated by governments. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) codes are given for local governments in metropolitan areas. |
Subject Terms: |
administrative costs, census data, cities, debt, education expenditures, finance, government expenditures, government revenues, government services, labor costs, local government, municipal services, municipal expenditures, public administration, public safety, public utilities, school districts, state government, townships, transportation |
Geographic Coverage: |
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Date of Collection: |
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Universe: |
State and local governments in the United States, including counties, municipalities, townships, school districts, and special districts. |
Data Types: |
survey data |
Data Collection Notes: |
There are six "record types" in this file, each corresponding to a type of governmental unit. All six record types have the same technical characteristics. |
Methodology |
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Sample: |
All school district governments in 31 states were surveyed, along with a sample of those in the 19 remaining states. A sample of approximately 14,000 other local governmental units was also included. All state governments and the District of Columbia are included. |
Data Source: |
self-enumerated forms mailed to governmental units |
Access and Availability |
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Note: |
Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest. |
Original ICPSR Release: |
1986-06-06 |
